A day at the Zoo

A day at the Zoo 

So, as we are super new to the area, i have been exploring, trying to find pretty places to go to and cool attractions, Lewis (my husband)and I have been such tourists! 

Yesterday I went to Indianapolis zoo, which I must say is one of the best I have been to! PLUS there is an amazing butterfly house and beautiful gardens,
I can imagine them being a perfect place to get married, if i had to do my wedding again the butterfly house and gardens there would be top of my list. 

 It may seem crazy but the Bird enclosure was by far my favorite exhibit, not the Dolphin show, kolas (although they were so so cute) or the wild cats. the thing is with the tropical birds was that you could go right in the the enclosures and they were simply stunning, they would just come and land on my head and chill there for a bit and then just fly off, also you could buy for like $2 a lollipop stick with bird food and they would come and eat off it straight from your hand, needless to say I spent A long time in there.. 

There are a couple of pictures from the day, if you are ever in the area, its a definitely worth a visit!   

 

The butterfly house had all these beautiful massive butterflies which really reminded me of the current Kate Spade collection.. have a look here.. I'm dying to get this clutch  so pretty! 

// Sunglasses RayBans, Top DryGoods (Sold out but similar here) //

This parrot was so funny, he loved the sequins on my top and was trying to eat them! 

 

Here are some pics of the gardens, I really wanted to plant myself down with a blanket, picnic and enjoy the boiling hot heat! 

Hope you enjoyed this little day out post, where do you like going in the summer???

Until next time... 

Lauren Bea 

*This post was NOT sponsored*

The balm


Recently i have been absolutely loving 'The Balm' makeup range.. (as is everyone else on the planet)

They remind me of benefit the Kitch packaging, the vintage feel and super funny names of the products>

My two most favourites from their range are the brand new 'nude dude' palette which i was luckily able to get my hands on it! thankyou covet cosmetics  ! and the 'instain' blush in 'Argyle' which is a really pretty peachy/petal shade.

The Nude dude palette is a fab palette for everyday use, i have actually stopped using my Urban Decay make palettes as i have been loving these shades so so much..
It has 12 shades mostly shimmers with 3 mattes, a eyeshadow brush comes with it, its double ended with a angle brush at one end which is super handy for sing the darker shades as liners.. which i have been doing lots!
the packeting is sleek and thin, yet it has a massive mirror, which is always a bonus..

There is a great range of light, medium and darker shades, but instead of plain white/black shades there is 'fearless' which is a pale gold with iridescent under tones.. which is simply beautiful.. and can easily be used as a highlight and 'fierce' is a black with both gold and silver shimmer added to it which is subtle yet adds a little extra glam..

My favourite look i have been wearing includes, 'fearless' all over, using a fluffy brush and then 'fit' all over the lid.. then just add firm in the crease to add dimension ..

Something else that i have noticed is that the instain blush in Argyle  is incredibly similar to NARS orgasm which is a cult blusher so a good dupe for that product. It is the most beautiful shade of blusher,  its a super wearable peachy/pink shade that you can wear everyday!

Have you tried any The Balm products? What are you favourites?

Until next time.... Lauren Bea  

Thankyou covet cosmetics for sponsoring this post.